Programs for School Groups

Discovery Room

The Discovery Room is a great way to introduce the wonders of the museum to your Pre-K-2nd grade students! The Museum is filled with rich scientific knowledge, priceless artifacts, and amazing collections from all over the world. Begin your experience with hands-on exploration in a quiet, safe, and immersive exhibition space. The program is one-hour in length and introduces teachers, students, and parent/caregivers to the nature of science, the tools scientists use, and shared-inquiry investigations. Programs for K-2nd grade take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. Our Pre-K program takes place on Friday mornings.

Student Activities (K-2nd grade):

Experience a guided exploration of the process of fossilization

Excavate dinosaur fossils on a paleontology dig site and reconstruct the skeleton of a 14 foot prehistoric reptile

Grab their imaginary observation binoculars and survey wildlife in a replica of an African Baobab tree

Student Activities (Pre-K):

Discover how dinosaur bones ended up buried in the dessert and try your hand at excavating them.

Explore the features of various animal groups while surveying the wildlife in an African Baobab tree

Enjoy facilitated free exploration time in the Discovery Room for you and your students.

RESERVATIONS

Reservations for October 2014 through January 2015 will begin on October 1st and are first come, first served. Reservations for February 2015 through May 2015 will begin on January 2, 2015 and are first come, first served. Please state the name of your school, grade level, names of teachers, number of students, two desired dates, and return email address or telephone number. There is an $85 fee for booking a Discovery Room program.

Please note: There must be one adult chaperone for every five students. The maximum is 28 students.

CREDITS

The Discovery Room was made possible by a grant from the Edward John Noble Foundation.

Additional support has been provided by Capital One Bank, the Ralph M. Cestone Foundation, the Rose M. Badgeley Charitable Trust, Nora and Ted Weinreich, the V. and L. Marx Foundation, the Ducommun and Gross Family Foundation, the Daneker Family, and the Larkin Family.

Early Childhood and Family Learning at the American Museum of Natural History provides exciting science learning opportunities for young children and families through OLogy, the Discovery Room, the Science and Nature Program, and Public Programs.

Support for Early Childhood and Family Learning has been provided by the Filomen M. D'Agostino Foundation, John and Amy Griffin, Allison and Roberto Mignone, Sylvain Mirochnikoff and Rebekah Mercer, and Beth Kobliner Shaw and David E. Shaw.

Additional funding has been provided by Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer D. A. Sackler, Amy and John Jacobsson, Jonathan and Kristy Korngold, and Kimberly and Greg Lippmann, Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland, David and Amy Liebowitz, and Joella and John Lykouretzos.

Essential Info

Registration Open

Dates:

October 1, 2014 - May 29, 2015

Registration Information:

Call Central Reservations during the school year at 212-769-5200,Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Note: One adult chaperone required for every five students. Maximum of 28 students.

Location:

1st floor between the Grand Gallery and the Warburg Hall of New York State Environment.